Impetigo Animal Models: A Review of Their Feasibility and Clinical Utility for Therapeutic Appraisal of Investigational Drug Candidates

Impetigo (school sores), a superficial skin infection commonly seen in children, is caused by the gram-positive bacteria <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and/or <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i>. Antibiotic treatments, often topical, are used as the first-line therapy for impetigo. T...

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Main Authors: Solomon Abrha, Andrew Bartholomaeus, Wubshet Tesfaye, Jackson Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/10/694